Shi Yan was a prominent Chinese art historian born on October 10, 1904, in Yixing, Jiangsu. He worked at the Dunhuang Academy from 1943, producing significant studies on the murals and sculptures of the Dunhuang Caves. His 1947 work on the paintings and sculptures provided important materials for the study of cave wall art. He authored and edited various art historical texts, focusing on Chinese sculpture history, including works on Sui and Tang sculpture and the sculpture of the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasties.
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Meaning of the name - Shi
The name 'Shi' is often associated with the Sanskrit word 'Shiva', a prominent deity in Hinduism, signifying 'the auspicious one' or 'the benevolent one'. It can also be interpreted as 'peace' or 'calm'.
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Shi Yan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yixing
Occupation: art historian | university teacher
Employers: Dunhuang-Kunstwissenschaftsinstitut
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 10, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 10, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Libra 57 | 17 Libra 53 | 18 Aquarius 17 |
| Moon | 7 Scorpio 33 | 16 Capricorn 51 | 24 Pisces 0 |
| Mercury | 2 Libra 38 | 24 Libra 58 | 27 Capricorn 48 |
| Venus | 12 Scorpio 8 | 21 Scorpio 24 | 4 Aries 48 |
| Mars | 5 Virgo 38 | 19 Cancer 45 | 11 Scorpio 35 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 53 | 21 Gemini 19 | 24 Aries 34 |
| Saturn | 14 Aquarius 53 | 13 Pisces 41 | 23 Aquarius 16 |
| Uranus | 26 Sagittarius 27 | 26 Taurus 40 | 2 Capricorn 42 |
| Neptune | 8 Cancer 12 | 27 Pisces 58 | 5 Cancer 45 |
| Pluto | 21 Gemini 40 | 29 Capricorn 37 | 19 Gemini 49 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 49 | 5 Aries 51 | 10 Virgo 27 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 49 | 5 Libra 51 | 10 Pisces 27 |
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